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Ben is a Tasmanian journalist and radio/podcast host currently living in New York after stints in Brisbane, Sydney, Canada, New Zealand. He has a particularly strong passion (and somewhat obsession) with Formula 1, as well as North American sports & the Olympics. Ask him about his beloved Raptors winning the NBA Championship in 2019 or Chloe Esposito winning gold in 2016. He'll happily engage in conversation with you about them again and again and and again.... www.benwaterworth.com
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The 2024 Formula One season is over with and what a season we had. From a record number of multiple race winners, a Constructors’…
McLaren have done it. Their first Championship of any kind in 16 years. A remarkable achievement for the Woking team considering that barely five…
An entertaining Qatar Grand Prix is behind us as we see a team finally break a scoreless drought and some questionable decisions return to…
For 24 weekends a year, 20 drivers battle it out to be crowned Formula One World Champion to a global audience of billions. These…
In a city that is dubbed ‘the sports entertainment capital of the world’, Las Vegas is certainly no stranger to hosting massive events. From…
If you want to ever experience something so unique you can barely explain it, then get yourself to the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen said there was a sense of "relief" crossing the line in the Las Vegas Grand Prix knowing he had claimed his fourth…
Sin City is the scene for Round 22 of the 2024 Formula One World Championship as the second-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix takes place…
Piastri believes he “has all the tools” available to become Australia’s first Formula One World Champion in over 40 years next season.
The team was founded by legendary Kiwi racer Bruce McLaren in 1963, and still retains his name.
Verstappen came to Sao Paulo on a ten-race streak without a victory, having not won since the Spanish Grand Prix - and stormed through the field from 17th.
Despite it being a cold weekend, and different track to what the drivers are used to with low grip - it provides excitement for fans and drivers.
An absolutely enthralling Sao Paulo Grand Prix and a vintage Max Verstappen drive may have just confirmed us our latest four-time F1 world champion.…
An epic Mexico City Grand Prix gave us all some spicy action right up and down the grid, as the 2024 Championship continues to…
At the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this weekend, the F1 world will celebrate 400 races for Fernando Alonso at the Mexican Grand Prix. It’s an…
After a four-week break without Formula One, the cars were back in anger under the hot sun of a Texan sky for the popular…
For a racing driver to make it in Formula 1, it takes years of hard work both on and off the track. For an…
A cat might be the last thing you think about when it comes to the fast-paced world of Formula 1, but for Zhou Guanyu…
More men have walked on the moon than there have been Formula 1 drivers from New Zealand and for Liam Lawson, he takes this as…
The Finn, who has a cult following down under after embracing the Aussie lifestyle and culture, currently is without a drive for 2025.
I am indeed Oliver. Tune in for the live race blog a little later
'There have been flashes here and there in 2024': Piastri ready to give the Championship a real tilt next season
Stroll did not “shunt” in FP3. His car lost power with a technical issue and the team were investigating it right up until Q1. He was out on track very late and only had one lap to try and get out of Q1, something which his teammate also failed to do.
Las Vegas Grand Prix Saturday Wrap: Russell aces qualifying on The Strip as Gasly proves Alpine is no fluke
Every driver has blemishes and incidents on their CV. My point being that Hamilton has never been regarded in the same category as Senna, Schumacher or Verstappen as someone who is willing to do whatever it takes to fight their rivals. He isn’t as aggressive or demanding on circuit in wheel to wheel battles as those three or many others.
Austrian Grand Prix talking points: More than meets the eye to Verstappen-Norris incident, and the one that got away for Oscar Piastri
Power rankings are based on collective performance across multiple races. You build up form, you stay weighted in the rankings.
Canadian Grand Prix talking points: Magnificent Montreal delivers again
I don’t follow rugby that closely, but having lived in NZ and covered the domestic game there and super rugby, it’s hard not to agree with you. Covering the struggling Southland Stags and then the Highlanders was always challenging in Invercargill, and the level of interest was dwindling at best. To learn about the heydays of the competition and sport was always fun and I always would imagine what it would’ve been like to live there during the golden days of the sport and league. NZ is a country that deserves a much better rugby competition and format based on its standing in world rugby, so I applaud you for this article and your honesty. Well done
Super Rugby's failure was letting Rebels exist for 14 pitiful years - one less also-ran is a blessing
Correct, I did. Apparently sprint races aren’t worthy of mentioning lol. But yes another great example of the inconsistency
Miami Grand Prix talking points: Norris finally breaks the F1 maiden for a fan favourite 2024 victory
Exactly…
Chinese Grand Prix talking points: Stroll has become the most hated F1 driver in a long time - but that's simply an unfair call!
Just us and the Stars haven’t won it sadly. Was tempted to put the Canes semi win when we eliminated the Stars after they went undefeated all season, but that narrowly missed out. Two grand final losses means third time lucky!
JackJumpers' NBL title was special - but where does it sit among Tasmania’s top ten sporting moments?
Anyone who has been to a game at Blundstone since they upgraded it for the Cricket World Cup in 2015 knows the issues around getting there and out of there. They may have increased the capacity there but they did nothing to alleviate the issues around access, parking and public transport. There is also the issue around the residents near the stadium, given they vocally blocked light towers being installed for years, as well as the push for AFL games to be played there and every other upgrade that has been proposed or implemented. There is really nothing more you can do to Blundstone to make it any better and fix any of the issues. The new stadium is in a perfect location, brings way more benefits to the city and state and in the long term would be a massive investement that would pay off in droves.
As for the north/south divide, that’s never going away. But look at the JackJumpers and how that has worked. They play games at the Silverdome in Launceston and the majority of games in Hobart at the DEC and it works. Playing some games at York Park will still help alleviate some of that for the northern fans in a similar way to saw GWS playing some games at Canberra. York Park itself is an overrated ground which is horrible to watch football at, but serves the purpose for the northern fans who don’t want to travel a couple of hours south.
At the end of the day, a new stadium is greatly needed for Tasmania, and while the AFL has been hard on us when it comes to forcing it as part of the deal, it will be something that will greatly appreciated in decades to come when all of this drama is just an afterthought.
How Tasmania's AFL dream could be killed by a $750 million dilemma
It was actually Fisichella who took the seat in 2005, Alonso was already at the team. It’s a move that Webber has openly said he regrets to this day as he went with his heart over his head given the history of Williams and the Aussie connections based on Alan Jones and his past at the team.
'He is going to do it at some point': Piastri on track to break Australia’s 44-year F1 drought
I meant in reference to we will never know if he did it deliberately, or if it was genuinely a mistake as he claimed
Australian Grand Prix talking points: Sainz solidifies reputation, controversial Alonso penalty the right call, Haas getting better
You might like an article I did that is coming up Stuart, sat down with Logan yesterday so stay tuned!
Australian F1 Grand Prix full schedule: Albert Park, Melbourne 2024
Great to have another F1 writer on board, welcome!
Bahrain Grand Prix predictions: Ricciardo just warming up, Piastri persistent, but it's Mad Max's world
If he did that then to me that would solidify his greatness. Would love to see it. Even if he failed (which, let’s be honest, he would), it would give him the respect to at least have the balls to try it
F1 pre-season team power rankings: 'If you’re not a Red Bull fan, 2024 is going to be another long season'
VCARB sounds like medical procedure, one that I wish would remove that god awful name from the sport
F1 2024 Preview: An endurance test for drivers as the season is set to go boldly longer and further than ever before
I may not agree with your Mick pick but it would make me a very happy man to be wrong
F1 season predictions: Young gun for Mercedes seat, Ricciardo's redemption arc, surprise Aus GP winner
Great minds…
F1 season predictions: Young gun for Mercedes seat, Ricciardo's redemption arc, surprise Aus GP winner
Great to see there are still some F1 fans on this site!
King Verstappen closes out 2023 in style, Lewis Hamilton's sneaky scuttlebutt: Abu Dhabi talking points
Agree, but you can’t take away the fact that winning 19 out of 22 of them is incredibly impressive
King Verstappen closes out 2023 in style, Lewis Hamilton's sneaky scuttlebutt: Abu Dhabi talking points
Yeah I mean much easier track for him to compete at and much closer to Yuki this weekend. Be interesting to see how the race goes
Sainz storms to Monza pole at Italian GP
Would love to read it Peter. Have you seen the great doco on him?
Dutch Grand Prix Qualifying Wrap: Home town delight for Verstappen in orange overload of front row
Welcome aboard Hannah! Great to have another motorsport writer join the very thin ranks here!
Red Bull sadly are just suffering slightly in the junior ranks it seems and the decent drivers they have they aren’t confident to promote them. Plus when you’ve got someone like Ricciardo waiting in the wings, you’d be silly not to use him. Definitely was not given the treatment he deserved at McLaren despite his shortcomings, so this is a real chance to showcase how talented everybody knows he is.
Ricciardo makes shock return as De Vries sacked with immediate effect, but do other drivers deserve the opportunity more?
You are correct. Got my my math off. True number is 57% of races Ferrari have entered and 55% of all F1 races have had Ferrari on the podium. Still impressive
Austrian Grand Prix talking points: you get a penalty! And you get a penalty! And you aaalll get a penalty!
Tsunoda is very entertaining, harsh for him to have two weekends where he should’ve gotten points and then taken away from him. He has been driving very well this season
Spanish Grand Prix talking points: At least the rest of the field is unpredictable
Hence the distinction of “sports entertainment capital” versus “sports capital”. There is a difference, hence why I worded it differently
'Bigger than the Super Bowl’: How the biggest event in the sports entertainment capital of the world is put together